Australia: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Lance Morris, Spencer Johnson, Sean Abbott, Josh Philippe
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Australia: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Lance Morris, Spencer Johnson, Sean Abbott, Josh Philippe
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Kamran Ghulam, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal, Arafat Minhas
We can catch the telecast of the AUS vs PAK series on the Star Sports network in India. The live streaming of the same can be streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
The match is scheduled to start at 9:00 am IST from the Perth Stadium, Perth.
Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first in Perth.
Playing XIs:
Australia: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w/c), Cooper Connolly, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Lance Morris
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Kamran Ghulam, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain
Australia have made five changes in their playing XI due to the unavailability of the senior players who have left for the preparations of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Lance Morris, Cooper Connolly, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott and Spencer Johnson have been added to the playing XI which is led by Josh Inglis.
Pakistan, on the other hand, are going with the same playing XI.
Shaheen Shah Afridi opened the attack for Pakistan with Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short opening the batting for Australia. Afridi leaked 12 runs in the first over which also included a wide boundary. Poor start by Pakistan.
AUS - 12/0 (1)
Naseem Shah got rid of Jake Fraser-McGurk in the fourth over to provide the much-needed breakthrough for Pakistan. Aaron Hardi is the new batter at the crease.
AUS - 22/1 (4)
Naseem Shah dismissed Australia's stand-in captain Josh Inglis in the 11th over to make Australia three wickets down. Cooper Connolly joined Matthew Short at the crease.
AUS - 57/3 (11)
Haris Rauf was introduced into the attack in the 12th over and he got rid of the opener batter Matthew Short in his second over of the spell. Marcus Stoinis is the new batter at the crease.
AUS - 78/4 (16)
Haris Rauf continued his form in the final ODI and dismissed the destructive batter, Glenn Maxwell as half of the Australian batting lineup is back to the pavillion. Sean Abbott ahs joined Marcus Stoinis at the crease.
AUS - 87/5 (19)
Shaheen Shah Afridi came to bowl the 26th over in the match which was his eighth over of the day. After three deliveries, he found it difficult to move and called the physio. Drinks were on the field as Afridi was getting attended by the physios. Physios did their job and Afridi finished the over.
AUS - 113/6 (26)
Australia are seven wickets down as Naseem Shah dismissed Adam Zampa in the 27th over. Spencer Johnson is the new batter. The onus is on Sean Abbott, who is an able all-rounder and has the potential of taking the scorecard near 200.
AUS - 140/7 (31)
Cooper Connolly did not come to bat after being retired hurt as Australia made only 140 runs in the final ODI of the series. Now, Pakistan need just 141 runs to win the match and series. Shaheen Shah Afridi was at his best as he dismissed Sean Abbott and bowled Lance Morris in the 32nd over to finish the Australian inning. Abbott was the only batter who looked good for Australia and made 30 off 41 balls.
AUS - 140/10 (31.5)
Brief Score - AUS - 140/10 (31.5)
Sean Abbott - 30 (41), Matthew Short - 22 (30) | Shaheen Shah Afridi: (8.5-1-32-3)
The opening batting pair of Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique started Pakistan's innings. Spencer Johnson and Marcus Stoinis opened Australia's bowling attack from both the ends.
PAK - 11/0 (3)
Both Pakistan openers have done a brilliant job by easing out the game and not giving their wickets by playing any reckless shot. Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique have added 51 runs in the first 11 overs and both batters have looked confident and hungry for runs.
PAK - 51/0 (11)
Australia finally get the wicket they've been working for. Shafique plays a solid drive, but Morris catches it in the follow-through! Despite the momentum pulling him away from the pitch, he quickly extends both hands low to his right to pouch the ball. The delivery was clocked at 141 km/h. Shafique may feel unlucky, but he has laid a strong foundation.
PAK - 85/2 (18)
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are now in the middle for Pakistan, and this partnership could be make-or-break for both sides. With just 40 runs needed, Australia know that if they can somehow get these two out soon, they might rattle Pakistan's famously unpredictable lineup and turn the pressure up.
PAK - 104/2 (22.5)
Pakistan have done it! They have won a bilateral series in Australia after 22 years. The visitors won the match by eight wickets in Perth to secure a 2-1 series victory.
PAK - 143/2 (26.5)
First of all, thanks to almighty Allah, it means a lot, we've been struggling in the last couple of months, this series was very important to both Pakistan and the team. Thanks to all the fans who came here to support us, thanks to everyone supporting us around the world. We had a lot of practice in the nets, we spoke to each other as a bowling group, the communication was good and that's very important. Maxi is a superstar, a legend, just try to dismiss him and I was lucky to dismiss him thrice in the series.
Pretty disappointing to be honest, I think after the first three quarters of the first game, we've been totally outplayed, the batters just didn't get the runs on the board in the last couple of games. Guys have their own way of batting, but it's important to put together runs, stay out there and take the innings deep, and get the results. It was nice to be captaining in front of my home fans here in Perth, but the result was a disappointment.
Special moment for me, the nation will be very happy today, we didn't perform as per expectations in the last couple of years. I'm the captain only for the toss and presentations - everyone gives me suggestions on the field, the batting group and the bowling group. All the credit to the bowlers, Australia in Australia isn't easy, the conditions suit their style of playing, but the bowlers were outstanding. Also credit to the two openers, they made the chases easy. They (fans) don't care a lot about the results, but the people back home are always behind us and I want to dedicate this victory to them.
Pakistan have defeated Australia for the first time in a bilateral ODI series after 22 years and celebrations have started in the Pakistan camp. Join us again for the T20I matches. Until then, goodbye and take care!